Lady Chargers divide opener

Martin Methodist JV 3, Columbia State 2: A wind blown, two-run homer that tipped off a Lady Charger outfielder trying to make a sensational catch gave the Lady Redhawks the edge.

Waleska Soto provided Martin with the home run to support the pitching of Ana Davila, who scattered 10 hits, walked one and fanned two. Shelby Dawson pitched the distance for Columbia and allowed seven hits and fanned four while not walking a batter.

Kadin Dawson was 2-for-2 for Martin, while Destiny Busby and Ciera Lagrange (double) had two hits apiece to aid the win.

Mandy Bunnell had a solo home run and to singles for Columbia. Elizabeth Hemman added a double and a single. Carman Whitfield and Rebecca Curtis added two singles apiece.

Columbia State 10, Martin Methodist JV 1: Curtis powered the Lady Chargers with a homer, two singles and four RBI’s in three plate appearances in the game halted by the run rule after the top of the fifth.

Crislyn Reese was two-for-two with a double and two RBIs, while Julianna Melton had a double and a single for Columbia.

Lacie Patterson picked up the win, fanning five. She did not walk a batter and allowed just two hits.

Lagrange had a triple for Martin. Emily Lovell and Ashlee Vann pitched for Martin.

BASEBALL

Columbia State 9, Motlow State 4: The Chargers (1-2) scored three spots in the first, third and seventh innings to topple Motlow State in a non-league game between TCCAA rivals.

Sean Davis hurled 5.1 innings to gain the win, while Josh Wilson finished the game and earned a save by allowing just one hit as he retired 11 of the12 batters he faced. Both Davis and Wilson recorded three strikeouts.

Desi Ammons, a catcher from Lewis County High, was 3-for-3 including two doubles to pace the Columbia attack. Clayton Nichols added three singles and knocked in three runs.

Ronnie Jebaby blasted a solo homer and a leadoff triple to aid the Chargers offense, while T.J. Diffendorger had a single and a double and scored three runs. Scott Gibson added a pair of singles.

Ben Holland and Cory Mitchell had a single and a double each for Motlow (7-2), who used five pitchers.

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